Giuseppe Porcaro
Giuseppe Porcaro led the outreach activities of Bruegel, including communications, media, events, publications and hosted the Bruegel podcast series until October 2023. He was responsible for membership relations, supported the governance of the organisation, and was the board secretary. He also lead the Human Resources department and was part of the organisation's senior management.
Giuseppe's research interests lie with issues related to technological changes and how they affect policymaking and democracy, as well as to narratives about European futures and their policy implications in the current global geopolitical context.
Giuseppe joined Bruegel in 2014, and was the head of communications and events until 2019. He has been Secretary-General of the European Youth Forum between 2009 and 2014, UN and Global Affairs coordinator at the Youth Forum from 2007 to 2009, and previously worked at the World Bank in Kosovo and Paris as well as the European Office of the World Organisation of the Scout Movement. Giuseppe holds a Ph.D. in Geography of Development at the University of Naples "L'Orientale". He is also a science-fiction writer, and author of a novel about Europe and the future of democracy.
He is fluent in English, Italian, French, and Spanish.
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Featured work
How to say goodbye?
European Narratives
Can Europe make its space launch industry competitive?
Europe is falling behind in the global commercial space launch sector; a new programme may not be enough to fix the shortcomings
Talks@Bruegel: trade policy with Bernd Lange
Invitation-only event featured Bernd Lange, who talk ed on the subject of the future of EU trade policy.
In failure or success, SpaceX is a wake up call for Europe
Europe is lagging behind in cost-effective delivery of payloads into orbit
What's the story? Narratives of EU reforms in parliaments and the media
This event was organised in the frame of the EU3D project and featured two sessions analysing discourse about the EU.
World-Systems and the Rescaling Geography of Europe
This chapter offers a unique approach to the question: How can scholars write the future about global politics?
You’ll never talk alone: what media narratives on European reforms reveal about a polity in the making
In this paper, we have analysed the coverage of reforms in a European context in the leading business newspapers in the three biggest EU member states
The Sound of Economics Live: Reflections on COP27
A special episode of the Sound of Economics Live exploring the key takeaways from COP27.
Industrial policy and the space industry in Europe
At this closed-door event, we will address the strategic importance of the space industry to overall European industrial policy.
The Sound of Economics Live: Assessing the State of the Union 2022
In this episode, we look at the State of the Union address delivered by Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission.
War in Ukraine: Russia-China relations
A special episode of the Sound of Economics Live on China-Russia relations in the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
War in Ukraine: implications for the global financial system and central banks
A special episode of the Sound of Economics Live on the global financial system and central banks in the wake of sanctions imposed on Russia.
12 Charts for 21
A selection of charts from Bruegel’s weekly newsletter, analysis of the year and what it meant for the economy in Europe and the world.
The Sound of Economics Live: Unboxing the State of the Union 2021
In this episode, we look at the State of the Union address delivered by Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission.
Do citizens care about Europe? More than they used to
The level of interest of European citizens in the European Union is increasing, but still lags behind EU economic and policy integration.
Interest in European matters: a glass three-quarters full?
Everything that increases the interest of European citizens in the EU will serve to move the EU closer to its citizens.
The Sound of Economics Live: The future of EU-UK relations (again!)
At the eleventh hour of negotiations, what will the future of the EU-UK relationship look like?
The Sound of Economics Live: The State of the Union going forward
In the first Sound of Economics Live episode after summer we look at the State of the Union address delivered by Ursula von der Leyen.
Bruegel Annual Meetings 2020 - Day 2
Second day of Bruegel Annual Meetings.
Bruegel Annual Meetings 1-3 September, 2020
Bruegel's flagship event transformed into a virtual conference for pandemic times
Reopening: Upper Rhine
As European borders reopen, we conducted a “temperature reading” of diverse actors about the local impact of the Covid-19 response.
Reopening: Brussels
As European borders reopen, we conducted a “temperature reading” of diverse actors about the local impact of the Covid-19 response.
The Sound of Economics Live: Singapore's experience in dealing with COVID-19
A conversation with Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Singapore, on how this city-state has tackled the coronavirus.
The Sound of Economics Live: China’s financial system: opening up and system risk
China is opening up its financial sector? What does that mean for China and the world?
The Sound of Economics Live: Rebooting Europe - a framework for post COVID-19 economic recovery
Mapping out the post COVID-19 recovery.
The Sound of Economics Live: China’s economy after COVID-19
This episode of The Sound of Economics Live will explore the short and medium term prospects for the Chinese economy after COVID-19
The Sound of Economics Live: An analysis of the German Constitutional Court ruling on the ECB QE programme
What does today's ruling of the German Constitutional Court mean for the ECB's Quantitative Easing programmme
The Sound of Economics Live: The impact of Covid-19 on emerging markets with Barry Eichengreen
At this online podcast recording, Guntram Wolff and Barry Eichengreen will discuss the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on emerging economies and the cor
The Sound of Economics Live: Post-Council commentary
Can the European leaders meeting at the Council come together for a comprehensive recovery package?
The Sound of Economics Live: Exiting the great lockdown?
This episode of The Sound of Economics Live will discuss European coordination, national responses, and local effects in moving on the the next phase
The Sound of Economics Live: Can the Eurogroup save the day?
In this episode of The Sound of Economics, we analyse the Eurogroup's 'rescue plan' amidst the economic fallout brought about by the COVID-19 health c
The Sound of Economics Live - The Brussels effect: How the European Union rules the world
This was a live recording of an episode of the Sound of Economics, Bruegel's podcast series. The discussion centered around the book of Anu Bradford,
Europeans take the Euro for granted
We compared an analysis of the media with the preliminary findings of a qualitative research project. The results confirm national differences, but hi
The future of think tanks and policy advice
This event takes a look at the future of think tanks and policy advice. Current opportunities and threats will be discussed.
Competition policy in the era of AI – the case of Japan and Europe
How can artificial intelligence have a positive impact on the economy? How does AI impact competition policy? How can the EU and Japan become leaders
Talking about Europe: La Stampa 1940s-2010s
An on-going research project at Bruegel seeks to quantify and analyse printed media discourses about Europe over the decades since the end of the Seco
Jobs and robots: Europe’s Debate Over the Destiny of the Welfare State
This blog is part of a series following the 2019 Bruegel annual meetings, which brought together nearly 1,000 participants for two days of policy deba
Talking about Europe: Die Zeit and Der Spiegel 1940s-2010s
An on-going research project is seeking to quantify and analyse printed media discourses about Europe over the decades since the end of the Second Wor
Spitzenkandidaten visions for the future of Europe's economy
What are the different political visions for the future of Europe’s economy? Bruegel and the Financial Times organised a debate series with lead candi
Talking about Europe: Le Monde 1944-2018
An ongoing research project is seeking to quantify and analyse national printed media discourses about Europe over the decades since the end of the se
Diverging narratives: European policies and national perceptions
Who tends to get the blame for the Euro crisis in national media? What do national politicians think about the EU and EMU?
Why facts and think tanks matter
How can Think Tanks help address today's policy challenges by providing fact-based policy recommendations. What is the importance of international coo
Effective online communication for policy advisors: experience from the Bruegel think tank
This chapter argues that online communicaton should be put in the context of an overall strategy that has clearly identified goals. It builds on the c
Don’t put the blame on me: How different countries blamed different actors for the Eurozone crisis
Why did the eurozone have such difficulties coming to terms with its own shortcomings? The authors believe they have found part of the answer, through
Tales from a crisis: diverging narratives of the euro area
Who gets the blame for the crisis? How did narratives of the crisis develop since 2007? The authors of this paper tried to identify the key crisis-rel
Europe's trust deficit
At this event, we discussed the rise of populism in Europe and the economic, security, and identity concerns behind the movement.
29 charts that explain Brexit
From financial services to the creative industry, from trade to migration, this selection of charts maps out the troubled waters of Brexit, and provid
Policy and Politics in the Era of the Industrial Internet: How the Digital Transformation Will Change the Political Arena
The digital transformation has already had an impact on policymaking, and this trend will continue in the years to come. How will the political proces
Tweeting the Italian referendum: the hashtag war
We are monitoring an aggregate of twitter hashtags in the run up to the Italian Constitutional referendum of 4 December 2016.
Tweeting Brexit: Narrative building and sentiment analysis
Public discourse on social media was already in favour of Brexit by early summer 2015, and stayed that way until the referendum. An analysis of more t
The industrial internet will transform policymaking
The ‘internet of things’ will bring major changes in many areas of life, including the political arena. What will be the new communication tools, stra
Juncker’s new start for Europe
Last week, President Elect Jean-Claude Juncker published his agenda for Europe. To inform the policy debate, we would like to highlight and summa